Re: [LoGH] AX report
JC (jcollis@wam.umd.edu)
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:05:58 -0400 (EDT)
> 1. After all the talk about international desires for the series. Why aren't
> there english subs planned for the DVDs?
> English subbing cannot be done due to cost. About 46 DVDs will be formatted
While most people probably aren't content to hear this, it makes sense and
is acceptable. Restoration of the video and audio comes first. We can
always add our own subtitles later.
> 2. Will the DVDs will be sold through retail channels after the box set comes
> out?
> Yes. But fansubbers beware. The DVDs will be encoded according to region so
> it cannot be shown outside the Japan.
Region Codes. LOL. However, this means that there will be a way to pick
up each disc on its own, making it semi-affordable to pick up. The
question now is should I just grab the old LD's or wait until what looks
like next august at the earliest to start buying the individuals?
> 3. Will the 35mm print be hitting anywhere on the east coast other than
> worldcon?
> It will appear at Philcon, convention of science fiction. Mission is to
> attract enough scinece fiction lovers to demand for American release.
>
Ah. I was hoping that they were going to show it at next year's Katsucon.
Thanks for asking these. Hopefully the answers were useful to more than
one person.
--jc
